Stooping

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009273",
  "term": "Stooping",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An atmospheric mirage that makes distant objects appear vertically compressed or shorter than they actually are. This optical phenomenon is a type of superior mirage caused by abnormal refraction when a layer of warmer, less dense air sits above a layer of colder, denser air near the surface. Stooping is the opposite of towering, a mirage effect that causes objects to appear stretched vertically.",
  "see_also": [
    "towering",
    "sinking"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/stooping/"
}